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This booklet provides an overview of work-related strain and vibration injuries, explaining how repetitive tasks, heavy manual work and prolonged use of vibrating tools can lead to conditions such as Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Dupuytren’s Contracture. It outlines who may be at risk, the common causes and symptoms, and the practical steps workers should take if problems arise. The booklet also highlights the legal duties on employers to assess risks, reduce exposure, provide suitable equipment and training, and monitor for early signs of injury, while noting that affected individuals in Scotland may be entitled to compensation if unsafe working conditions caused or contributed to their condition, subject to the usual three-year time limit.

This booklet provides a clear overview of industrial deafness, or noise-induced hearing loss, as a gradual but permanent condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive workplace noise. It explains who may be at risk, how the condition develops, the part of the body affected, and the common symptoms that can significantly affect daily life. The booklet also outlines employers’ legal duties to assess and reduce noise exposure, provide hearing protection and training, and implement safe systems of work, while highlighting that individuals in Scotland may be entitled to compensation where negligent workplace exposure has caused hearing loss, subject to the usual three-year time limit for bringing a claim.

This booklet provides an overview of damp and mould claims, explaining how poorly maintained housing conditions can affect health and wellbeing, particularly by causing or worsening respiratory problems. It outlines who may be affected, the common causes of damp and mould, the symptoms that can arise from prolonged exposure, and the practical steps individuals should take to protect their health and preserve evidence. The booklet also highlights the legal responsibilities of landlords and property owners to keep properties safe and fit for habitation, and notes that in Scotland compensation may be available where injury has resulted from a failure to repair or maintain a property, subject to the usual three-year time limit for bringing a claim.